# EIGE salaries - Link: https://euemployment.eu/eige-salaries/ - Published: 2026-10-16T14:37:36+02:00 - Author: Ben _Updated on 10 October 2026._ **This article provides approximate net salaries at EIGE, the European Gender Equality Institute, located in Vilnius, Lithuania.** ## Key Takeaways * Remuneration at the [European Institute for Gender Equality](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/european-institute-for-gender-equality-eige/)( EIGE) in Vilnius is adjusted by Lithuania’s [official](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/official/) [Correction Coefficient](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/correction-coefficient/) of 87.4%, a significant increase from 81.6% five years ago. * Statutory [allowances](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/allowances/) (household, dependent child, and expatriation) frequently add between €1,200 and €3,200 net per month to baseline pay in most staff positions. * EIGE EU staff do not pay national income tax neither in Lithuania, nor in their home country; instead, earnings are subject to internal progressive EU [Community tax](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/community-tax/) with substantial family deductions. * Real take-home range: Entry net pay starts at approximately €1,850 to €3,425 for Contract Agents (FG I–FG II), €3,030 to €5,595 for FG IV, and €4,080 to € 7,715+ for mid-career [Administrators](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/administrators/)( AD 5–[AD 7](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/ad-7/)), depending on family and expatriate status. ## Introduction Navigating salary expectations for EU institutions and decentralised agencies can be challenging. Most vacancy notices published by the [European Institute for Gender Equality](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/european-institute-for-gender-equality-eige/)( EIGE) advertise only the basic gross salary, leaving prospective applicants in the dark about their actual monthly take-home pay. In practice, your actual bank deposit in Vilnius differs substantially from the advertised basic [grade](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/grade/). Your final net remuneration is shaped by two offsetting dynamics: statutory additions (such as the 16% [expatriation allowance](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/expatriation-allowance/), [household allowance](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/household-allowance/), and child benefits) and the local [Correction Coefficient](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/correction-coefficient/), which adjusts purchasing power relative to Brussels. Because Lithuania’s [Correction Coefficient](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/correction-coefficient/) currently stands at **87.4%**, unadjusted Brussels figures are weighted by 0.874. However, because [EU civil servants](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/eu-civil-servant/) are exempt from national income taxes and pay progressive [Community tax](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/community-tax/) with family [allowances](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/allowances/), net take- home pay at EIGE remains competitive within the Baltic region. This comprehensive guide breaks down the latest statutory salary grids for all four staff categories at EIGE—Administrators (AD), [Assistants](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/assistants/)( AST), Secretaries and Clerks (AST/SC), and Contract Agents (FG I–IV). It outlines exactly how the [European Commission](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/european-commission/) calculates take-home pay across four typical household scenarios and provides verified details on relocation, schooling, and statutory benefits. ## About EIGE EIGE is an EU agency dealing with issues related to gender equality. It works on [promotion](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/reclassification/) of gender equality through collecting and producing resources on gender mainstreaming and other tools and instruments. EIGE is most widely known for its production of the Gender Equality Index. Check out the [EIGE factsheet](https://euemployment.eu/eige-factsheet/) if consider working there or are preparing for an interview. Like all decentralised EU agencies, EIGE operates under the single legal framework of the EU [Staff Regulations](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/staff-regulations/) and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants (CEOS). Staff belong to the same statutory grading scales as officials in Brussels, Luxembourg, or Frankfurt. The fundamental difference lies in geographic weighting. Under Article 64 of the [Staff Regulations](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/staff-regulations/), a [Correction Coefficient](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/correction-coefficient/) is applied to all remuneration to ensure equal purchasing power regardless of your [duty station](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/place-of-employment/). ## How to Understand the Four Personal Scenarios Because personal circumstances fundamentally alter statutory entitlements, the calculations below outline four common profiles: * **Situation 01: Single local, no children.** An employee holding Lithuanian nationality( or an expat who has resided in Lithuania for over five years prior to recruitment). They receive no expatriation or household [allowances](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/allowances/). * **Situation 02: Married local, two children.** A Lithuanian national with a registered spouse/partner and two dependent children. They qualify for the [household allowance](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/household-allowance/) and child [allowances](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/allowances/), but no [expatriation allowance](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/expatriation-allowance/). * **Situation 03: Single expat, no children.** A non-Lithuanian EU national moving to Vilnius. They receive the statutory 16% [expatriation allowance](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/expatriation-allowance/) on top of [basic pay](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/basic-pay/). * **Situation 04: Married expat, two children.** An expatriate EU national relocating with a spouse/partner and two dependent children. They qualify for the full benefits package: [household allowance](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/household-allowance/), two dependent child [allowances](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/allowances/), and the 16% [expatriation allowance](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/expatriation-allowance/) calculated on the combined sum of [basic pay](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/basic-pay/) and family [allowances](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/allowances/). ## eige net pay Calculation ### Administrators Remuneration Across 4 Scenarios (AD 5, Step 1) To demonstrate how every allowance and deduction interacts in practice, the breakdown below models an Administrator at [grade](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/grade/)** [AD 5](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/ad-5/), [Step](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/grade/) 1** with a nominal [basic salary](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/basic-salary/) of **€5,973.44**. The table shows both the unadjusted baseline components (Brussels 100% equivalent) and the final net take-home remuneration deposited into your bank account after applying the **87.4% Lithuanian [Correction Coefficient](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/correction-coefficient/)**: | Remuneration Element | Situation 1: Single Local (No Children) | Situation 2: Married Local (2 Children) | Situation 3: Single Expat (No Children) | Situation 4: Married Expat (2 Children) | | **[Basic Salary](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/basic-salary/) ([AD 5](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/ad-5/), [Step](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/grade/) 1)** | €5,973.44 | €5,973.44 | €5,973.44 | €5,973.44 | | **[Household Allowance](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/household-allowance/) (€241.21 + 2%)** | €0.00 | €360.68 | €0.00 | €360.68 | | **Dependent Child Allowance (2 kids)** | €0.00 | €1,054.12 | €0.00 | €1,054.12 | | **[Expatriation Allowance](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/expatriation-allowance/) (16%)** | €0.00 | €0.00 | €955.77 | €1,189.43 | | **Pension Contribution (13.1%)** | -€782.52 | -€782.52 | -€782.52 | -€782.52 | | **Sickness Insurance ([JSIS](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/joint-sickness-insurance-scheme-jsis/), 1.7%)** | -€101.55 | -€101.55 | -€101.55 | -€101.55 | | **Accident Insurance (0.1%)** | -€5.97 | -€5.97 | -€5.97 | -€5.97 | | **EU [Community Tax](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/community-tax/) (Indicative)** | -€436.00 | -€186.00 | -€436.00 | -€186.00 | | **Special [Solidarity Levy](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/solidarity-levy/) (6%)** | -€114.00 | -€114.00 | -€114.00 | -€114.00 | | **Total Net Pay (Brussels 100% baseline)** | **€4,673** | **€6,263** | **€5,618** | **€7,208** | | **Lithuanian [Correction Coefficient](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/correction-coefficient/)** | 87.4% | 87.4% | 87.4% | 87.4% | | **ESTIMATED NET TAKE-HOME PAY (VILNIUS)** | **€4,084** | **€5,474** | **€4,910** | **€6,503** | _N.B. These calculations are indicative and based on statutory rules. Only EIGE’s Human Resources unit can calculate your exact individual figure upon reviewing formal supporting documentation (marriage certificates, children’s school status, and previous residence history)._ ## Administrator (AD) Salaries at EIGE [Administrators](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/administrators/) manage gender equality research projects, legal assessments, communications, and institutional cooperation at EIGE. The table below reflects the current monthly [basic salary](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/basic-salary/)( [Step](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/grade/) 1) and the estimated monthly net take-home remuneration in Vilnius after applying all statutory deductions, [allowances](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/allowances/), and the **87.4%** [Correction Coefficient](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/correction-coefficient/). | [Administrators](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/administrators/) [Grade](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/grade/) & [Step](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/grade/) 1 | [Basic Salary](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/basic-salary/) (Brussels 100%) | 01: Single Local (No Children) | 02: Married Local (2 Children) | 03: Single Expat (No Children) | 04: Married Expat (2 Children) | | **[AD 5](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/ad-5/)** | €5,973.44 | €4,084 | €5,474 | €4,910 | €6,503 | | **[AD 6](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/ad-6/)** | €6,758.53 | €4,510 | €5,952 | €5,428 | €7,087 | | **[AD 7](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/ad-7/)** | €7,646.86 | €5,084 | €6,593 | €6,142 | €7,717 | | **[AD 8](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/ad-8/)** | €8,651.92 | €5,618 | €7,430 | €6,864 | €8,882 | | **[AD 9](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/ad-9/)** | €9,789.10 | €6,210 | €7,890 | €7,550 | €9,310 | | **[AD 10](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/ad-10/)** | €11,075.76 | €6,774 | €8,548 | €8,233 | €10,243 | | **[AD 11](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/ad-11/)** | €12,531.47 | €7,430 | €9,325 | €9,080 | €11,180 | | **[AD 12](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/ad-12/)** | €14,178.56 | €8,172 | €10,226 | €10,016 | €12,253 | | **[AD 13](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/ad-13/)** | €16,042.15 | €8,995 | €11,215 | €11,045 | €13,440 | | **[AD 14](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/ad-14/)** | €18,150.61 | €9,820 | €12,185 | €12,080 | €14,625 | | **[AD 15](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/ad-15/)** | €20,536.29 | €10,755 | €13,280 | €13,260 | €15,960 | | **[AD 16](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/ad-16/)** | €23,235.49 | €11,974 | €14,508 | €14,945 | €17,830 | ## Assistant (AST) Salaries at EIGE [Assistants](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/assistants/) at EIGE carry out essential operational, administrative, budgetary, and technical duties. Grades range from entry-level **AST 1** up to senior executive coordinators at **AST 11**. | [Grade](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/grade/) ([Step](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/grade/) 1) | [Basic Salary](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/basic-salary/) (Brussels 100%) | 01: Single Local (No Children) | 02: Married Local (2 Children) | 03: Single Expat (No Children) | 04: Married Expat (2 Children) | | **AST 1** | €3,645.04 | €2,595 | €3,790 | €3,065 | €4,475 | | **AST 2** | €4,124.14 | €2,905 | €4,165 | €3,445 | €4,930 | | **AST 3** | €4,666.18 | €3,250 | €4,575 | €3,875 | €5,435 | | **AST 4** | €5,279.52 | €3,645 | €5,035 | €4,360 | €5,995 | | **AST 5** | €5,973.44 | €4,084 | €5,474 | €4,910 | €6,503 | | **AST 6** | €6,758.53 | €4,510 | €5,952 | €5,428 | €7,087 | | **AST 7** | €7,646.86 | €5,084 | €6,593 | €6,142 | €7,717 | | **AST 8** | €8,651.92 | €5,655 | €7,225 | €6,860 | €8,495 | | **AST 9** | €9,789.10 | €6,210 | €7,890 | €7,550 | €9,310 | | **AST 10** | €11,075.76 | €6,774 | €8,548 | €8,233 | €10,243 | | **AST 11** | €12,531.47 | €7,430 | €9,325 | €9,080 | €11,180 | ## Secretaries and Clerks (AST/SC) Salaries at EIGE The AST/SC [function group](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/function-group/) covers secretarial support, office administration, and document management. New recruits enter primarily at **AST/SC 1** (0–3 years of experience) or **AST/SC 2** (over 4 years of experience). | [Grade](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/grade/) ([Step](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/grade/) 1) | [Basic Salary](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/basic-salary/) (Brussels 100%) | 01: Single Local (No Children) | 02: Married Local (2 Children) | 03: Single Expat (No Children) | 04: Married Expat (2 Children) | | **AST/SC 1** | €3,196.06 | €2,305 | €3,445 | €2,710 | €4,055 | | **AST/SC 2** | €3,616.12 | €2,575 | €3,765 | €3,040 | €4,445 | | **AST/SC 3** | €4,091.41 | €2,880 | €4,135 | €3,415 | €4,900 | | **AST/SC 4** | €4,629.18 | €3,225 | €4,545 | €3,845 | €5,400 | | **AST/SC 5** | €5,237.60 | €3,615 | €5,005 | €4,325 | €5,955 | | **AST/SC 6** | €5,926.03 | €4,050 | €5,435 | €4,870 | €6,455 | According to the most recent [consolidated annual activity report (CAAR)](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/consolidated-annual-activity-report-caar/), EIGE does not employ any secretaries and clerks. ## Contract Agent (CA) Salaries at EIGE A substantial portion of EIGE staff are employed as Contract Agents under Article 3a of the CEOS (in contrast to the [European Commission](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/european-commission/) and other Brussels-based EU institutions that employ contract agents under Article 3b, contract agents at EIGE can attain an indefinite contract in most cases). Contract Agents are organised into four Function Groups (FG I to FG IV) depending on the complexity of duties and required educational background: * **FG IV (Grades 13–18):** Policy officers, researchers, data analysts, and administrative managers. * **FG III (Grades 8–12):** Financial [assistants](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/assistants/), IT support officers, and executive project [assistants](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/assistants/). * **FG II (Grades 4–7):** Secretarial staff, office clerks, and general logistics support. * **FG I (Grades 1–3):** Manual and practical administrative services. Below are typical entry benchmarks across the function groups: | Contract Agents [Function Group](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/function-group/) & [Grade](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/grade/), [step](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/grade/) 1 | [Basic Salary](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/basic-salary/) (Brussels 100%) | 01: Single Local (No Children) | 02: Married Local (2 Children) | 03: Single Expat (No Children) | 04: Married Expat (2 Children) | | **FG I ([Grade](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/grade/) 1)** | €2,537.59 | €1,853 | €2,919 | €2,176 | €3,426 | | **FG II ([Grade](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/grade/) 4)** | €2,635.66 | €1,914 | €2,980 | €2,255 | €3,513 | | **FG III ([Grade](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/grade/) 8)** | €3,374.39 | €2,412 | €3,575 | €2,850 | €4,204 | | **FG IV ([Grade](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/grade/) 13)** | €4,319.72 | €3,033 | €4,291 | €3,618 | €5,069 | | **FG IV ([Grade](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/grade/) 14)** | €4,887.55 | €3,393 | €4,729 | €4,068 | €5,594 | _Note: In [Contract Agent](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/contract-agent/) roles, prior relevant professional experience directly dictates whether you start in [Grade](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/grade/) 13 (under 5 years) or [Grade](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/grade/) 14 (between 5 and 17 years) in FG IV, or [Grade](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/grade/) 8 versus [Grade](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/grade/) 9 in FG III._ [[ ## All articles in the series “Salaries in EU institutions” * **[ACER](https://euemployment.eu/acer-salaries/)** * **[AMLA](https://euemployment.eu/amla-salaries/)** * **[BEREC](https://euemployment.eu/berec-salaries/)** * **[CdT](https://euemployment.eu/cdt-salaries/)** * **[CEDEFOP](https://euemployment.eu/cedefop-salaries/)** * **[CEPOL](https://euemployment.eu/cepol-salaries/)** * **[CPVO](https://euemployment.eu/cpvo-salaries/)** * **[EASA](https://euemployment.eu/easa-salaries/)** * **[EBA](https://euemployment.eu/eba-salaries/)** * **[ECDC](https://euemployment.eu/ecdc-salaries/)** * **[ECHA](https://euemployment.eu/echa-salaries/)** * **[EDA](https://euemployment.eu/eda-salaries/)** * **[EEA](https://euemployment.eu/eea-salaries/)** * **[EFCA](https://euemployment.eu/efca-salaries/)** * **[EFSA](https://euemployment.eu/efsa-salaries/)** * **[EIGE](https://euemployment.eu/eige-salaries/)** * **[EIOPA](https://euemployment.eu/eiopa-salaries/)** * **[EIT](https://euemployment.eu/eit-salaries/)** * **[ELA](https://euemployment.eu/ela-salaries/)** * **[EMA](https://euemployment.eu/ema-salaries/)** * **[EMCDDA](https://euemployment.eu/emcdda-salaries/)** * **[EMSA](https://euemployment.eu/emsa-salaries/)** * **[ENISA](https://euemployment.eu/enisa-salaries/)** * **[EPPO](https://euemployment.eu/eppo-salaries/)** * **[ERA](https://euemployment.eu/era-salaries/)** * **[ESMA](https://euemployment.eu/esma-salaries/)** * **[ETF](https://euemployment.eu/etf-salaries/)** * **[EUAA](https://euemployment.eu/euaa-salaries/)** * **[EUIPO](https://euemployment.eu/euipo-salaries/)** * **[eu-LISA](https://euemployment.eu/eu-lisa-salaries/)** * **[EU-OSHA](https://euemployment.eu/eu-osha-salaries/)** * **[Eurojust](https://euemployment.eu/eurojust-salaries/)** * **[Europol](https://euemployment.eu/europol-salaries/)** * **[EUSPA](https://euemployment.eu/euspa-salaries/)** * **[FRA](https://euemployment.eu/FRA-salaries/)** * **[Frontex](https://euemployment.eu/frontex-salaries/)** * **[SRB](https://euemployment.eu/srb-salaries/)** ## Allowances and other benefits for EU institutions staff Several [allowances](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/allowances/) and other benefits can quite significantly boost an EU official’s income. This largely depends on whether the person is an expat and has a spouse and/or children. When considering a job at an EU institution, people too often do not take these benefits into account. Important – these benefits are available to **[Administrators](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/administrators/)** in grades AD 5-16, **[Assistants](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/assistants/) ** in grades AST 1-11, **Secretaries and Clerks** in grades AST/SC 1-6, and **Contract Agents** in grades FG I-IV. * **[Travel costs on taking up duties](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/travel-costs-on-taking-up-duties/)**. Reimbursement of travel costs for the [official](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/official/) and eligible family members from the place of recruitment to the [place of employment](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/place-of-employment/). * **[Daily subsistence allowance](https://euemployment.eu/daily-subsistence-allowance-for-new-eu-employees/)**. Paid during your initial onboarding period if you must change your residence to take up duties at your [place of employment](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/place-of-employment/). Staff entitled to the [household allowance](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/household-allowance/)( staff with a spouse or/and dependents) receive **€55.40 per calendar day** for up to 10 months ([probation period](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/european-commission-probation-period/) plus one month). Staff without [household allowance](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/household-allowance/) receive **€44.68 per calendar day** for 120 days. * **[Installation allowance](https://euemployment.eu/european-commission-installation-allowance/)** and coverage of removal costs (one-time payments). A lump sum granted upon completing your probationary period when moving your domicile. Single staff receive one month’s [basic salary](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/basic-salary/) (with a statutory floor of €1,577.18 for officials and temporary agents, and €937.77 for contract agents). Staff relocating with family receive two months’ [basic salary](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/basic-salary/)( minimum €1,577.18). * [**Expatriation allowance** or **Foreign Residence allowance**](https://euemployment.eu/expatriation-allowance/). Paid to officials who are not nationals of their host country and have not habitually resided or carried out their main occupation there during the five years ending six months before entering the service. It equals 16% of the sum of [basic salary](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/basic-salary/), [household allowance](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/household-allowance/), and dependent child [allowances](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/allowances/)( subject to a statutory minimum of €714.89 per month). Expats who are not entitled to the [expatriation allowance](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/expatriation-allowance/) get a [foreign residence allowance](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/foreign-residence-allowance/) that equals 4% of the [basic salary](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/basic-salary/) amount (subject to a statutory minimum of €178.65 per month). * **[Household allowance](https://euemployment.eu/european-commission-household-allowance/)**. Calculated as a flat base of €241.21 plus 2% of [basic salary](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/basic-salary/) for married staff, registered non-marital partners, or single parents with dependent children. * **[Dependent child allowance](https://euemployment.eu/dependent-child-allowance-european-commission/)**. A flat payment of €527.06 per month per child, granted automatically up to age 18, or up to age 26 while the child is in full-time educational or vocational training. * **[European School](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/european-school/) enrollment** for children or **[Education allowance](https://euemployment.eu/european-commission-education-allowance/)**. Children of EU institutions staff enjoy free tuition at local European Schools. Where no [European School](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/european-school/) is available and university attendance, staff receive a statutory [Education Allowance](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/education-allowance/) or a Pre-school Allowance. The [Education Allowance](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/education-allowance/) amount is up to a ceiling of €357.62, and is doubled if there is no [European School](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/european-school/) near the institution’s headquarters. The Pre-school Allowance amount is €128.76 per month. Both [allowances](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/allowances/) are subject to the [correction coefficient](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/correction-coefficient/). * **[Healthcare costs reimbursement](https://euemployment.eu/jsis-joint-sickness-insurance-scheme-guide/)** to a level of 80-85% through the EU’s [Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/joint-sickness-insurance-scheme-jsis/)( [JSIS](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/joint-sickness-insurance-scheme-jsis/)) for the employee and any direct family members and dependents. 100% reimbursement of costs in case of a serious illness. * **Accident insurance**. * **Annual travel grant**. An annual flat-rate payment assisting expatriate staff and family members with travel to their [official](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/official/) [place of origin](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/place-of-origin/). * **[Birth & adoption grant](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/#Birth-grant)**. A flat-rate grant of €198.31 paid upon the birth or adoption of a child. * **Parental leave** **allowance**. Statutory leave grant of €1,289.65 per month( or €1,719.56 per month for single parents) during approved parental leave. * **[Unemployment allowance](https://euemployment.eu/unemployment-allowance-european-commission/)**. * **Removal expenses **when leaving your home country and again when leaving your EU institution. * **[EU pension](https://euemployment.eu/european-commission-pensions/), survivors and orphan’s pensions, invalidity allowance**. * **Lump sum payments in case of permanent invalidity or death**. * Lump sum **funeral expenses**. Costs incurred upon the death of an [official](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/official/), their spouse, or dependent child are reimbursed up to a statutory ceiling of €3,365.18. If death occurs while on [official](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/official/) [mission](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/mission/), the costs of repatriating the body to the official’s [place of origin](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/place-of-origin/) are fully covered by the institution. * **Invalidity & Survivor Pensions**: Comprehensive life, [disability](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/disability/), and death social security/coverage. In case of accidental death related to duties, a lump sum of 5 times the annual [basic salary](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/basic-salary/) is paid to eligible beneficiaries, with invalidity and orphan pensions ensuring partial income continuation. > I wrote this article to make it easier to understand the sometimes complex EU > HR and administrative rules. 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